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With the appearance of the first star on Chrjstmas Eve, the strict two weeks'- fast is broken. A large round cake, called Kravaa, is decorated with'the figures of a bird, a flower and a cross, and is lighted by a candle. Incense is burned and prayers are offered before the husband and wife break a “goodJd6k’’ piece from the ceremonial cake.
Christmas Day is begun with a church service, after which the children receive their gifts froth Grandpa . Koleda—the Bulgarian Santa Claus. As in days of oltj, the children present their parents with a, remembrance on the eve of the laft day of the old year.
Before .breakfast on Christmas Day, die father of the family brings in the yule log, while the other members of the family sprain kle him with com, a custom which is followed to bring health" to all and a plentious crop the following year. Kernels of com. are- placeq in a stocking, and some is also sprinkled upon the1 doorstep for additional assurance (feat the new year will be joyous. As the father lights the yule log, the child on strike it proclaiming their wishes afe the sparks fly into the air.
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The charming, vet simple, dec laratkm of F*aith by the people of French Canada awakens memories of the ‘ancient French Christmas. .With its quaintness,, characteristic lightness of spirit, and intense re;ifrous feeling. ‘
Christmas Day begins 'with a midnight mass of great splendor.; folloWed by he Reveillon, an elaborate after<hufch dinner in the Ihome. Throughout^ the holiday ! season there is great emphasis-upon the tejigipus aspect of Christmas.
On January 6th. tbfe holiday season ends with "the feast of die K in g s of Epiphany, celebrated With much merriment and feJfivi%
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